International federation of journalists supporting Sahrawi People condemns France's support for Moroccan plan
Algiers, 29 July 2024 (SPS) - The International Federation of Journalists in Solidarity with the Saharawi People on Monday vigorously condemned the French government's decision to support Morocco's "so-called autonomy plan" on Western Sahara, a territory on the UN list of non-self-governing territories since 1963.
"The International Federation of Journalists in solidarity with the Saharawi People vigorously condemns the decision of France to support the so-called autonomy plan proposed by Morocco for Western Sahara," she wrote in a statement.
Maltese group of solidarity calls on government to keep supporting self-determination in Western Sahara Conflict
Valletta, (Malta) 29 July 2024 (SPS)- Maltese group of solidarity with the Sahrawi people, “Maltese for Sahrawis", advocated for the need of support to the Sahrawi people in their quest for self-determination in a petition sent by the group to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malta this month.
The petition, titled "Supporting a Solution in Western Sahara Based On Human Rights, International Law and Self-Determination," reflected Maltese public opinion’s significant support and placed renewed attention on the plight of the Sahrawi people.
Algerian upper house condemns support of French government to "autonomy plan"
Algiers, 28 July 2024 (SPS) - The office of the Council of the Nation (upper house of Parliament) condemned Sunday, in a statement, the "shameful" decision of the French government to support the "autonomy plan" in contempt of Western Sahara people's just cause.
French support of Morocco’s so-called autonomy plan: “flagrant violation” of international legality
Algiers, 28 July 2024 (SPS) - The support of France to Morocco’s so-called autonomy plan for Western Sahara is “a flagrant violation to the international legality” and will “undermine” UN’s efforts for the holding of a self-determination referendum, Spanish and British associations supporting the Sahrawi people said on Sunday.
Sahrawi Government: France’s stance, escalation with heavy consequences
Bir Lahlou (Liberated Territories), 28 July 2024 (SPS) - The Sahrawi government roundly condemned the French government’s statements reaffirming its hostile position towards the Sahrawi people and their inalienable right to self-determination, noting that this stance, seen as a serious escalation, will have far-reaching consequences for regional peace, security and stability.
SPLA targets two bases of Moroccan occupation soldiers in Mahbes sector
Bir Lehlou (Liberated Territories), July 27, 2024 (SPS) - Advanced detachments of the Sahrawi People's Liberation Army (SPLA) attacked two bases of the Moroccan occupation soldiers in the Mahbés sector.
The military communiqué issued by the Central Directorate of the Political Commissariat of the Sahrawi People's Liberation Army stated that advanced detachments of the SPLA carried out Saturday a concentrated bombardment targeting two bases where Moroccan soldiers were entrenched in the Mahbes sector.
Paris decision, serious drift, trampling underfoot international legality in Western Sahara
Algiers, 27 July 2024 (SPS) - French government's decision to recognize the so-called "autonomy plan for the territory of Western Sahara" is a "serious drift" that tramples underfoot international legality and supports Moroccan occupation of Sahrawi territories in defiance of the will of the Western Sahara people, Sahrawi officials said.
Algerian political parties, organisations voice support for Sahrawi people's right to self-determination
Boumerdes (Algeria), 27 July 2024 (SPS) - Algerian political parties and organisations attending Wednesday the closing ceremony of the summer university of the officials of the Polisario Front and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), hosted by Ahmed Bougara University of Boumerdes (50-km east of Algiers), expressed their full and unconditional support to Western Sahara people's self-determination.
France’s support to Moroccan autonomy plan for Western Sahara: Algeria voices “deep disapproval”
Algiers, 27 July 2024 (SPS) - Algeria voiced on Thursday its “deep disapproval” of France’s “unexpected, ill-timed and counterproductive” decision to endorse Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara, affirming that the Algerian government will “consider all the consequences stemming from this French decision” for which the French government “alone assumes complete responsibility.”
France is excluded from all international efforts related to decolonization of Western Sahara due to its hostile position (statement)
Bir Lehlou, July 27, 2024 (SPS) - The Sahrawi government confirmed in a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that France's adoption of this escalating position by supporting the so-called autonomy plan completely excludes it from all international efforts related to decolonization of Western Sahara.